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Torre…di…Gafolo； a league off； I wrote the bulletin of the battle
under his dictation〃 （of Marengo）。 …De Ségur； II。； 30 （Narrative of
M。 Daru to M。 De Ségur Aug。 13； 1805； at the headquarters of La
Manche； Napoleon dictates to M。 Daru the complete plan of the campaign
against Austria）： 〃Order of marches； their duration； places of
convergence or meeting of the columns； attacks in full force； the
various movements and mistakes of the enemy； all； in this rapid
dictation； was foreseen two months beforehand and at a distance of two
hundred leagues。 。 。 。 The battle…field； the victories； and even
the very days on which we were to enter Munich and Vienna were then
announced and written down as it all turned out。 。 。 。 Daru saw
these oracles fulfilled on the designated days up to our entry into
Munich； if there were any differences of time and not of results
between Munich and Vienna； they were all in our favor。〃 …M。 de La
Vallette； 〃Mémoires；〃 II。； p。 35。 （He was postmaster…general）： 〃It
often happened to me that I was not as certain as he was of distances
and of many details in my administration on which he was able to set
me straight。〃 … On returning from the camp at Bologna； Napoleon
encounters a squad of soldiers who had got lost； asks what regiment
they belong to； calculates the day they left； the road they took； what
distance they should have marched。 and then tells them； 〃You will
find your battalion at such a halting place。〃 … At this time； 〃the
army numbered 200；000 men。〃
＇61＇ Madame de Rémusat； I。； 103； 268。
＇62＇ Thibaudeau； p。25； I （on the Jacobin survivors）： 〃They are nothing
but common artisans； painters； etc。； with lively imaginations； a
little better instructed than the people； living amongst the people
and exercising influence over them。〃 … Madame de Rémusat； I。； 271 （on
the royalist party）： 〃It is very easy to deceive that party because
its starting…point is not what it is； but what it would like to have。〃
… I。； 337： 〃The Bourbons will never see anything except through the
Oeil de Boeuf。〃 … Thibaudeau； p。46： 〃Insurrections and emigrations are
skin diseases； terrorism is an internal malady。〃 Ibid。； 75： 〃What now
keeps the spirit of the army up is the idea soldiers have that they
occupy the places of former nobles。〃
＇63＇ Thibaudeau； pp。419 to 452。 （Both texts are given in separate
columns。） And passim； for instance； p。84； the following portrayal of
the decadal system of worship under the Republic： 〃It was imagined
that citizens could be got together in churches； to freeze with cold
and hear； read； and study laws； in which there was already but little
fun for those who executed them。〃 Another example of the way in which
his ideas expressed themselves through imagery （Pelet de la Lozère； p。
242）： 〃I am not satisfied with the customs regulations on the Alps。
They show no life。 We don't hear the rattle of crown pieces pouring
into the public treasury。〃 To appreciate the vividness of Napoleon's
expressions and thought the reader must consult； especially； the five
or six long conversations； noted on the very evening of the day they
occurred by Roederer； the two or three conversations likewise noted by
Miot de Melito； the scenes narrated by Beugnot； the notes of Pelet de
la Lozère and by Stanislas de Girardin； and nearly the entire volume
by Thibaudeau。
＇64＇ Pelet de la Lozère； 63； 64。 （On the physiological differences
between the English and the French。） … Madame de Rémusat； I。； 273；
392： 〃You； Frenchmen； are not in earnest about anything； except；
perhaps； equality； and even here you would gladly give this up if you
were sure of being the foremost。 。 。 。 The hope of advancement in
the world should be cherished by everybody。 。 。 。 Keep your vanity
always alive The severity of the republican government would have
worried you to death。 What started the Revolution？ Vanity。 What
will end it？ Vanity； again。 Liberty is merely a pretext。〃 … III。； 153
〃Liberty is the craving of a small and privileged class by nature；
with faculties superior to the common run of men； this class；
therefore； may be put under restraint with impunity； equality； on the
contrary； catches the multitude。〃 … Thibaudeau； 99： 〃What do I care
for the opinions and cackle of the drawing…room？ I never heed it。 I
pay attention only to what rude peasants say。〃 His estimates of
certain situations are masterpieces of picturesque concision。 〃Why
did I stop and sign the preliminaries of Leoben？ Because I played
vingt…et…un and was satisfied with twenty。〃 His insight into
（dramatic） character is that of the most sagacious critic。 〃The
'Mahomet' of Voltaire is neither a prophet nor an Arab； only an
impostor graduated out of the école Polytechnique。〃 … 〃 Madame de
Genlis tries to define virtue as if she were the discoverer of it。〃 …
（On Madame de Sta？l）： 〃This woman teaches people to think who never
took to it； or have forgotten how。〃 … （On Chateaubriand； one of whose
relations had just been shot） ： 〃He will write a few pathetic pages
and read them aloud in the faubourg Saint…Germain； pretty women will
shed tears； and that will console him。〃 … （On Abbé Delille） ： 〃He is
wit in its dotage。〃 … （On Pasquier and Molé）： 〃I make the most of one；
and made the other。〃 … Madame de Rémusat； II。； 389； 391； 394； 399；
402； III。； 67。
＇65＇ Bourrienne； II。； 281； 342： 〃It pained me to write official
statements under his dictation； of which each was an imposture。〃 He
always answered： 〃My dear sir； you are a simpleton … you understand
nothing！〃 … Madame de Rémusat； II。； 205； 209。
＇66＇ See especially the campaign bulletins for 1807； so insulting to
the king and queen of Prussia； but； owing to that fact； so well
calculated to excite the contemptuous laughter and jeers of the
soldiers。
＇67＇ In 〃La Correspondance de Napoleon；〃 published in thirty…two
volumes； the letters are arranged under dates。 … In his
'〃Correspondance avec Eugène； vice…roi d'Italie；〃 they are arranged
under chapters； also with Joseph； King of Naples and afterwards King
of Spain。 It is easy to select other chapters not less instructive：
one on foreign affairs （letters to M。 de Champagny； M de Talleyrand；
and M。 de Bassano）； another on the finances （letters to M。 Gaudin and
to M。 Mollien）； another on the navy （letters to Admiral Decrès）；
another on military administration （letters to General Clarke）；
another on the affairs of the Church （letters to M。 Portalis and to M。
Bigot de Préameneu）； another on the Police （letters to Fouché）； etc。
… Finally； by dividing and distributing his letters according as they
relate to this or that grand enterprise； especially to this or that
military campaign； a third classification could be made。 … In this
way we can form a concept of the vastness of his positive knowledge；
also of the scope of his intellect and talents。 Cf。 especially the
following letters to Prince Eugène； June II； 1806 （on the supplies and
expenses of the Italian army）； June 1st and 18th； 1806 （on the
occupation of Dalmatia； and on the military situation； offensive and
defensive）。 To Gen。 Dejean； April 28； 1806 （on the war supplies）；
June 27； 1806 （on the fortifications of Peschiera） July 20； 1806 （on
the fortifications of Wesel and of Juliers）。 … 〃Mes souvenirs sur
Napoleon〃； p。 353 by the Count Chaptal： 〃One day； the Emperor said to
me that he would like to organize a military school at Fontainebleau；
he then explained to me the principal features of the establishment；
and ordered me to draw up the necessary articles and bring them to him
the next day。 I worked all night and they were ready at the appointed
hour。 He read them over and pronounced them correct； but not
complete。 He bade me take a seat and then dictated to me for two or
three hours a plan which consisted of five hundred and seventeen
articles。 Nothing more perfect； in my opinion； ever issued from a
man's brain。 … At another time； the Empress Josephine was to take the
waters at Aix…la…Chapelle； and the Emperor summoned me。 'The
Empress；' said he； 'is to leave to…morrow morning。 She is a good…
natured； easy…going woman and must have her route and behavior marked
out for her。 Write it down。' He then dictated instructions to me on
twenty…one large sheets of paper； in which everything she was to say
and to do was designated； even the questions and replies she was to
make to the authorities on the way。〃
＇68＇ One French league equals approximately 4 km。 70；000 square
leagues then equal 1；120；000 km。2； or 400；000 square miles or 11％ of
the United States but 5 times the size of Great Britain。 （SR。）
＇69＇ Cf。 in the 〃Correspondance〃 the letters dated at Schoenbrunn
near Vienna； during August and September； 1809； and especially：
the great number of letters and orders relating to the English
expeditions to Walcheren；
the letters to chief…judge Régnier and to the arch…chanc